"No no, it wasn't your fault, I'm ok that's all that matters, but if it hadn't been for him, I don't know what I would have done." I said, trying to convince her that I was okay.
"Who's he?" Brooke asked as she gave me a blank look.
"I don't know, but Brooke, I need to find him. The way he looked into my eyes I felt something. Something real.", She rolled her eyes at me sarcastically.
"I'm serious Kirstine. I've never felt something like that before, even with Aiden.", I admitted truthfully.
"Caroline, what makes you think it's going to be that easy to find him? You don't know his name or who he is friends with. I believe you, but if you ever are going to find him it's going to be through luck." she said sympathetically.
Barry jumped up from the couch just as I heard a knock at the door...
Disclaimer: This story talks about a lot of heavy topics, regarding mental health, trauma and assault. Please please assess your mental health and stop if you need to. We are in no way trying to romanticize or misrepresent any of the disorders represented or explained in the book. This is our first book and we hope you will bear with us as we navigate this experience; please let us know in a kind way, if we misrepresent any topics as this is all a learning and growing experience for us. There is dark material and mature content, proceed with caution :)
Also, these characters and storylines are all fictional and any relation to real-life events is purely coincidental... enjoy!
Trigger Warning- Disorders- DID, Anxiety Disorder, OCD, BPD/NPD, compulsive/pathological lying disorder, Insomnia, ED
An internal voice whispered, "Call him."
But I chose not to.
I dismissed it once more, saying, "He never liked me anyway."
Yet the dilemma lingered.
"But maybe he does. The way he looks at you... it's different."
Out of nowhere, he glanced my way. My heartbeat quickened, sending shivers down my spine.
I averted my gaze, pretending to look around.
"Has he noticed me? No, wait-oh my god."
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After switching high schools, Nina discovered a new way of life. She fell in love, made wonderful friends, and everything seemed perfect.
But Ethan-a popular boy who never focused on anyone but her-was the object of her hatred.
He was always there, always keeping her safe.
He used to annoy her endlessly.
She hated him deeply. Until she didn't.
For a while, she was content with her high school experience. That is, until something mysterious turned her world upside down.
Forced to move to a new city, Nina had to cut ties with everyone she once knew.
Eight years later, fate brings her face-to-face with him again.
"Ethan..."
He's the key to everything-the truths she never knew.
When she was lost in the dark, he always held the light.
But now, things are different.
She despises him.
He's colder than ever.
Or perhaps she fears him.
Fears that he'll leave her again.
Will their lives ever return to normal after everything they've endured?
"Maybe?"
"Maybe yes. Maybe no?"
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Started: 8 November 2021
Ended: 19 December 2022
Rewritten: December 2024
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### Rankings Goals So Far:
#1 Adolescente
#1 given up
#1 blinddates
#1 pretend
#10 twistedromance
#50 high school romance
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### Notice:
This is my first published story, and it contains numerous grammatical errors and bad editing. If you're interested in the storyline, please don't judge me too harshly based on this book. Better stories are on the way-I'm still learning and improving every day.
Enjoy! ✨